2. The Bible is not only God’s message to us. It is the way we love God back. (v16) “If you love me, obey my commandments (v21) “Those who accept my commandments and obey them are the ones who love me.” (v23) “All who love me will do what I say

3. Jesus The Cross Love For God Obedience Greater Things This is real love— not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins. (1 Jn 4:10)

4. You will never be left alone to figure out the truth in life Loving Jesus through His Word means: “If you love me, obey my commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper,* who will never leave you. 17 He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth.

5. Obedience is the “steering wheel” of the Holy Spirit.

6. “Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” (Jas 1:27)

8. “Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, 8 and the two shall become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two but one flesh. 9 What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.”(Mk 10:7–9)

9. You will see and feel His power bring victory Loving Jesus through His Word means: 21 Those who accept my commandments and obey them are the ones who love me. And because they love me, my Father will love them. And I will love them and reveal [manifest] myself to each of them.”

10. Obedience is the “open door” for the Holy Spirit’s power.

11. “And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger... 32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” Eph 4:30-32.

12. “And further, submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. 22 For wives, this means submit to your husbands as to the Lord. 23 For a husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of the church... 25 For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her 26 to make her holy and clean, washed by the cleansing of God’s word. (Eph 5:21–26)

13. You will always have “home” wherever you go Loving Jesus through His Word means: 23 Jesus replied, “All who love me will do what I say. My Father will love them, and we will come and make our home with each of them.

14. Obedience is “the home” (peace) of the Holy Spirit.

15. Obedience is the key to the power and peace of the Spirit-filled life. He will send the Helper, the Spirit of Truth He will reveal Himself & His power He will make His home (peace) in you

16. Reading 1 John starting tomorrow How can I find a new way each day to obey His Word and discover the truth, power and peace of the Holy Spirit?